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2009 - The year in Automobiles
Another tumultuous year for the automobile industry – another great year for consumers!
The industry shakeout isn’t over; VW turned the tables and acquired Porsche along with a significant stake in Suzuki, managing to take the #1 spot from Toyota in one month. The domestics appear to be back on a more solid footing; GM pulled back the sale of Opel, but shed Hummer (sold), Saab (TBD – Sold or extinguished), Pontiac (extinguished) and Saturn (extinguished); Ford concluded the sale of Jaguar / Land Rover, Aston Martin and Volvo (pending). Global sales growth is now being driven by the emerging markets of China and India. In Canada; Audi set a new sales record (+22.0%), Mercedes-Benz (+19.2%) and BMW (+6.4%) grew significantly.
There was a substantial focus on reducing fuel consumption, with new benchmarks set in the performance to consumption ratio - check out the Top 10 details on our website; many performance vehicles now consume 10 litres/100km or less! Diesels, the real world economy champs, and Hybrids are becoming more mainstream with a significant number of new entrants; pure Electrics are queuing up for the not too distant future. The industry also continues to redefine vehicle categories; the ‘Activity’ vehicle redefined in the BMW 5 series GT and the Acura ZRX; Porsche stretched the 4-door Coupe into the sports car segment with the Porsche Panamera.
Finally, I’d like to thank our members and associates for making 2009 a record year for DreamFleet and wish everyone the best for 2010.
Edmond Helstab
President - DreamFleet Inc.
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The replacement for the A4 Cabriolet, the A5/S5 Cabriolet retains it's cloth top to maximize interior/luggage space and up/down top performance (15sec at a max speed of 50km/h). Expected availability - Fall 2009.
For those the regular R8 wasn't fast enough - a V10 is on it's way reaching further into exotic territory; 5.2 l / 528hp / 3.9s (0-100) / 315 km/h. Watch for it at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show.
The 4-door coupe segment is heating up; the A7 joins the Mercedes CLS and upcoming Porsche Panamera. A range of engines; V6, V8 and V10 - should be a stunner. Watch for it at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show.
The third generation of this classic roadster comes with a retractable hardtop; the range topping version will come with the lovely 3.0l turbo six for 300hp and 5.2s (0-100). Expected Spring '09.
More elegant styling; with a new 400hp twin-turbo V-8. Expected March '09.
Only slightly smaller than the current X3 with reduced fuel consumption. Don't expect before late 2009 or early 2010.
A competitive Hybrid at a bench setting price point. Spring 2009.
A four-door sports coupe from Porsche! Watch for it at the Shanghai Motor Show in April and at your Porsche dealer Summer 2009.
The crossover from MINI; expect four doors and a hatchback - taller and longer than the Clubman. Don't expect it till late 2009.
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Here are our top choices for 2009. More for your money compared to last year's list - you can't go wrong with any of these. Additional details are available on our website.
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Summer Escapism |
| Honda Fit |
$15,000 |
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Audi TT Roadster 2.0 Q |
$55,000 |
| MINI Cooper |
$25,000 |
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BMW Z4 sDrive 35i |
$65,000 |
| Volkswagen GTI |
$30,000 |
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Porsche Boxster Spyder |
$75,000 |
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| Family Shuttle |
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Summer Practically |
| Honda Odyssey |
$40,000 |
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BMW 128i Cabriolet |
$50,000 |
| Acura MDX |
$60,000 |
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Audi A5 2.0 Q Cabriolet |
$60,000 |
| Mercedes-Benz R350 4Matic |
$70,000 |
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BMW 335i Cabriolet |
$70,000 |
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| Luxury Commuter |
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‘Type A’ |
| Audi A4 2.0 |
$40,000 |
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Audi S4 |
$55,000 |
| Mercedes-Benz E350 4Matic |
$70,000 |
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BMW 550i |
$80,000 |
| BMW 750i xDrive |
$115,000 |
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Porsche Panamera S4 |
$135,000 |
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| Active Utility |
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Looking Good |
| Audi Q5 3.2 |
$50,000 |
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Audi A5 2.0 Q Coupe |
$50,000 |
| Mercedes-Benz ML350 BT |
$65,000 |
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BMW 335i xDrive Coupe |
$60,000 |
| BMW 550i GT |
$80,000 |
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Mercedes-Benz E550 Coupe |
$75,000 |
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| Trackday Dreaming |
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Thinking Green |
| BMW M3 Coupe |
$75,000 |
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Honda Insight |
$25,000 |
| Nissan GT-R |
$100,000 |
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Volkswagen Jetta TDI |
$25,000 |
| Audi R8 5.2 (V10) |
$175,000 |
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BMW 335d |
$55,000 |
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